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Friday, July 21, 2017

Insight 5777-38: FINDING THE BALANCE

ForParshat MattotNot yet available on the Nishma website

It is interesting to note, in consideration of the thoughts expressed in the Insight, the midrashic view that the tribe of Gad was really motivated, in their request for this land on the other side of the Jordan, by a desire to remain in the land in which Moshe was buried. They wanted to stay near their teacher. See Yalkut Shimoni, Vezot HaBracha 962.